1 Chapter 1: Beginnings

One stormy night, the strong rain and dark surroundings around a large estate dampened the lights of the ridiculously large mansion.

It couldn't be seen by normal people, but something small was skittering around.

A person, a child. His eyes were hollow, but focused.

Trained for one purpose, one objective, one end goal.

His young mind broke into pieces, soulless and empty.

No mind to think, no will to break, no voice to cry suffering.

A perfect assassin that was raised in the shadows to kill the target; Kuki, Mikado.

The chairman of the Kuki conglomerate that is one of the most richest companies in the world.

And as a person that has a lot of money, it was inevitable to have assassins come after you from time to time.

Swift and quiet, the child who was wearing a black shirt and shorts for mobility pointed a laser at the cameras.

Gaining a chance to not be seen further, he Moved and used his small build to scale the walls by jamming his fingers in small holes.

With strength that shouldn't be possible in children, he lifted himself up with just a couple of fingers with his grip.

A roaming flood light hit him for a second, showing his bone white hair from Marie Antoinette Syndrome.

And his bright blue eyes that almost seemed to be glowing, yet dull. Absorbed some of the luminescence.

Jumping to the bushes, he avoided detection and looked around.

The map of the Kuki estate that was only shown to him once was as clear as day.

Kuki Mikado was actually at the ground floor of the estate. He could be called an overconfident man.

To the point of arrogance, or he was just uncaring about assassins and infiltrators. Trusting his servants fully, nobody outside knows.

But his location made it easier for the young assassin.

With no sounds coming from his footsteps, even though his boots were soaking wet. The child infiltrated the estate through a window after checking it for sensors.

Walking leisurely, like he had all the time in the world. The assassin headed towards Mikado's room.

Sensing a servant of the house, he crouched down and jumped. Hanging on the ceiling as his fingertips burrowed into solid concrete.

"Hmm? Who in the world spilled water here? Hah, I guess I'll have to clean this up or Claudio might see this." The maid sighed.

He checked in his mind on who the woman was. Just an innocent bystander. It would be much easier to leave her be than to snap her neck.

Getting closer to the room of Mikado, the boy's focus started getting more intense. He erased his presence as much as possible.

As one of the best assassins raised by his organization. The boy can go in for the kill, without any intent to do so.

He was basically invisible to people, until he stabbed you in the back of your head or twist your neck.

The boy entered the room after lockpicking the door without any noise.

"Hmm, this crappy rain is making me sleepy." Mikado was typing away on a laptop while yawning on a table.

True to the Kuki house's traits. He had silvery hair and a scar in the form of an x on his forehead. Though it wasn't natural.

Like a tiger that saw his prey, the boy crouched down and he disappeared with break neck speeds.

Landing on Mikado's shoulder, the tiny assassin's legs clamped on his torso and his hands were about to twist Mikado's neck.

"Hmm? I almost failed on that one, you baby. But you're one fucking scary baby." A middle aged man that had yellow hair stopped him.

Without as much as a squeak or a click of the tongue, the boy ran towards the window and he broke through it.

"Hume, I was surprised that you even let the kid get this far." Mikado was actually shocked that the 0 ranked butler let an assassin even touch him.

"Sorry, Mikado-sama. But the little baby… No, that kid managed to erase his presence completely. Even when he was about to snap your neck, he didn't even emit a smidgeon of killing intent." Hume Hellsing replied.

"O-oh… Then find him, we can use someone like him right? Maybe reintegrate him into society?" Mikado rubbed his chin in interest.

"Hmm, considering his potential. He will grow stronger than me. The kid can pierce through concrete with his fingertips. I couldn't do that when I was that age." Hume disappeared after thinking for a second.

"Hume saved my hide huh? That kid was good, really good… Claudio, get information on who are raising assassins like that kid." Mikado ordered and an elderly butler who looked like a quintessential butler bowed at him.

"Certainly, Mikado-sama." He quickly went out of the room.

__Kuki Estate__

Controlling his breathing to the maximum, the little assassin ran with the utmost efficiency.

His muscles were coordinated to its limits, the strength that his legs give when they hit the ground were almost always equal. Making his top speed consistent.

He was like a machine, only thinking of one thing; escape.

The boy suddenly went to a stop and he did a backflip.

Which was wise, because Hume crashed onto his future trajectory if he didn't stop.

"You saw that from miles away, what killer instincts and reflexes." Hume snorted, he had to admit that the kid was built different.

"How about it kid? Why won't you join the Kuki conglomerate? You can abandon everything." Hume offered to him.

But when he heard the word abandon everything behind, his dull eyes suddenly gained luster.

Unlike a truly hollow being, he was still human. And humans can't be perfect.

"Shut your mouth." The boy gave him a look like he just learned that Hume wanted to kill his whole, loving family.

Hume was surprised at the sudden surge of emotions from the boy. So he got curious.

"What? Think your employers are your family or something?" Hume raised a brow and the boy snarled.

"I'll kill you, Hume Hellsing. Mikado's will die if you aren't here." The kid's fighting intent soared.

Hume even saw a blue sheen on his body. 'Ki? An assassin and a warrior?'

The kid couldn't see it or feel it. He just knew that killing Hume would make his job later much easier.

But he has one true objective, kill Mikado and be free. But he can't just escape, he left something behind that needs to be extracted safely.

"Bring it on kiddo." Hume grinned and the boy charged at him with burning determination in his eyes.

Blue energy formed on his hand as he tried to stab Hume with a knife hand.

"What a scary kid. Too bad, you're too young." Hume disappeared in place as the boy's hand went through the bark of a tree.

Embedding his arm all the way through it. As Hume dodged his attack. He then felt something hit him and he lost his consciousness.

"What a scary kid, embedding his whole arm in an ironwood tree with limited usage of ki. He'll be a monster when he grows up." Hume picked him up.

He was going to walk leisurely towards the estate again, but the hairs on his neck stood on end as he dropped the kid.

"Tch." The kid clicked his tongue as one of his fingers glowed blue. And Hume saw that it was aimed right in an angle to hit his Medulla oblongata.

'This kid… If I was a bit careless, I would have been fucking killed by a goddamned kid.' Hume sweated a bit.

He hasn't felt the incoming jaws of death for decades. And it shocked him that it came from a kid. About the age of one of the kids he has to guard, Kuki, Ageha.

Mikado's eldest child and daughter. So he hit him extra harder, appearing right in front of the kid like he was teleporting.

"What a troublesome kid. First, you almost kill my master. Then, you almost kill me." Hume decided to just grab him instead of putting him on his shoulders.

__Kuki Estate, inside__

He felt like he was hit by a truck, but he didn't groan. There was a blindfold on his eyes, bindings on his limbs. But he could get out of them easily.

His focus was suddenly broken when he heard someone call out to him; Mikado Kuki.

"Yo, kid. I've never had an assassin ever get that close to me. And you're what? The same age as my little girl Ageha? Guahahaha!" He laughed.

"Say, you're talented. How about it, join the company." Mikado heard from Hume that abandoning his previous life triggered him for some reason.

So he avoided that and just offered a chance for him to be in the company.

The boy just stared at him. And Mikado wasn't one to get awkward, he's the chairman of the Kuki conglomerate that controls billions of dollars after all.

But the analyzing eyes of the child assassin seemed to dissect his soul.

"No…" His cold voice resounded and Hume almost snickered at Mikado that got rejected plainly, even though he was captured.

He who has led the Kuki conglomerate to where it is now. His charisma and luck which seems to be given by heaven itself was ineffective against him.

Hume Hellsing, arguably the strongest human on earth even follows him. But a child who is at the end of the ropes just rejected his offer of solace.

"Why?" Mikado was curious and he went closer to him with a smile.

"Never again, will I be a slave." The boy announced and Mikado frowned.

"Listen squirt, you would be a servant. Not a slave." Hume raised a brow and he thought that he was making a mistake.

"I won't take orders anymore, not from anyone, even God." The boy squinted his eyes.

It was said that the eyes were the window of the soul. And Mikado was mistaken, the kid might be damaged, broken even.

But his spirit and soul were as steadfast as an iron fortress.

"What do you want?" Mikado asked with a smirk.

"Mikado-sama, this squirt tried to kill you, you know?" Hume snorted and Mikado laughed.

"I want freedom." He suddenly took off his shirt and stabbed the left side of his abdomen.

Hume didn't expect it at all, so he wasn't able to stop him.

The two thought that he was going to suicide, but without even a blink. He took something from his abdomen.

'This kid blows any of my soldiers out the water. He fucking hid important information inside of his goddamned torso?' Hume was desensitized to gore, but he still winced at what the kid did.

He then gave them a bloodied capsule. Hume wiped it with a handkerchief and checked for traps.

"A map… This… This is the base of the one who gives you orders, huh?" Mikado wasn't the chairman for nothing. And he quickly concluded that it was a request to destroy the organization that tormented him.

"My comrades, my sisters. I will get them out of there myself. Give me support." He has nothing left to lose, it's either be imprisoned or ask for help.

And he didn't know why, but Mikado felt trustworthy.

"Call Claudio, you two should be able to handle this right? And he can patch him up." Mikado pointed at the wound on the kid.

Hume nodded and he thought that this would be interesting. He disappeared and after a few seconds, quickly reappeared with the old gentleman.

"Hello, I am Claudio. Pleasure to meet you, please let me patch you up." Claudio bowed and he moved his fingers.

The boy saw glimmers under the light and he felt his wound close. Claudio then smiled at him after suturing him shut.

Hume then noticed that a blue aura was covering his wound. 'What a scary brat, using ki subconsciously to heal and fight. Normal practitioners of ki wouldn't even be able to do that.'

The boy quickly nodded at Claudio and Hume. They were strong, much stronger than he is.

"Let's go." He said quietly, but his voice carried weight.

"Wait a minute, haven't you heard kid? Every action has an equal reaction." Mikado chuckled and the boy nodded.

"Name it, but I will never be your servant." He said with finality.

Mikado smirked at him and the two butlers thought that Mikado's crazy mug was up to something again.

"Then be my son, you are going to be quite something." Mikado could see it, he will be going places.

The boy just stared at him, but his eyebrows twitched a bit. He then nodded, thinking that he could use this connection to its limit.

"What's your name then?" Mikado asked insensitively. The boy shook his head and Mikado sighed.

"Then, from now on. You'll be Kuki Ronin. A child that will serve no master. Fitting, isn't it?" Mikado smirked.

He just nodded at him and Hume carried him. "Let's go kid."

Claudio and Hune disappeared quickly, intent on taking care of an assassin organization that targeted their master.

"Kuki, Ronin huh? I guess I've outdone myself. After all, Kawakami is the land of the samurai." Mikado nodded in satisfaction at the name he thought up.

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